surface was this, a huge untouched rose shaped coral reef nearly 2 miles long. researchers on a united nations led scientific mission discovered it diving near the depths of the ocean, known as the twilight zone. 100 to more than 200 feet below the surface where there s just enough light to sustain life, that s where they found one of the world s largest coral reefs, appearing unaffected by climate change, stunning since warming waters have wiped out nearly half of the earth s known reefs, and over the next couple of decades, there will be a 90% decline, according to the latest projections. it shows us how little we know about our own planet and how important it is to gain more knowledge to better understand the processes of those oceans that will again influence life on our planet. norwegian oceanographer everett fleer is leading a network of governments, social